Display package with transparent wrapper



July 29, MOORE 2,604,983

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DISPLAY PACKAGE WITH TRANSPARENT WRAPPER Filed Feb. 9, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR GEO/P65 41a ma TON MOORE A TTORNE Y J y 1952 G. A. MOORE 2,604,983

DISPLAY PACKAGE WITH TRANSPARENT WRAPPER Filed Feb. 9, 1945 Q 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR 650/905 APu/vc 7'0/v M00523 Patented July 29, 1952 $604,983 'IDISPLAY'PAG'K'AGE WITH'TRANSPARENT WRAPPER George Arlington Moore, New (York, N. Y, as.-

signor to National Biscuit CompanmNW X 1, N.'Y., a corporation of New-Jersey 7 Application February 9, 1945,'Serial Noon-ms low cost.

In recent years a practice has developed "of .packagingmany foodstuffsgparticularly crackers, cookies and the like, 'injcellophane bags. 'Con- 'sumers' in general like this style of "package because they can see 'the kind, quality and condition of the "merchandise. But they-are objectionable because they give little ornaprotection against breakage, and crumbs that "are formed within'the packages make them unsightly. 'A lso such bags are costly becauseof the large amount of cellophane usedand because the manufacturer must enclose th'em instrongexpensive' containers .to protect the articles during shipment and handling. v

An object of the present invention is to providea packagethat givesa better-display-of the merchandise than does the cellophane bag and also is strong enough to protectthe contents against "breakage during shipment and handling. My improvedpackage is strong enough so that In"gene ra1 my improved package includesa base or holder-that-is open so asto display' the "contents on two or three sides and provides-a support on-which the-ar'ticles,--as biscuit, cookies "and'th'e like, may be placed or stacked in orderly arrangement and tightly enclosedin a sealed transparentwrapper. A partition or 'deck u'sually isprovided to give additional rigidity to the package, brace the ends, support the wrapper, prevent displacement of the contents within the "package, andhold the top layer of articlesclosely against the wrapper foreffectual display.

In the-accompanying drawings, I have-shown several adaptationsof my invention as illustra-. "tions of-both the broad and specific principles u'sedbetween-layers of biscuit in the package.

Fig. 5 is a perspectivewiew f a completed Claims. (Cl. 206-4533) Ta shipping container is not required buta-number'of packagesas six or twelve, maybebundled "for shipment.

package, with the-.transparent wrapper. broken :awayin part. l Q .11

Fig. 6 isa section-of the :package of-iFi-gfi, taken Lsubstantiallyon line-.6-6. L4."

Fig. .7 is :a blank for making anoth'eriormxo'f deck or partition. v Fig. :8 is Pa :dec'k :formed afromicthe :blankiof Fig. -9 *shows a completed package using :the holder -of Fig. 2 and the deck :of .Fig.-:8.. 1

Fig. :10 is a section ?t'aker 1 substantially; on dine i0|8:of:Fig. 9'. 1 'Lv Fig. '1?1 shows a.blank:for making another form -ofideck. r J

Fig. 12' shows the deck made from the blankiof Fig. 11. v

.Fig. 13..is; a section ofline [Be-r3 of':=Eig. :'1-2. Fig. .14 shows :a completed.- package .using zthe holder of Fig. 2..and the.:.deck.:0f Fig.i12. L

. Fig. 15 .is axsecti'on of'thepackage taken 1011 line l'5-I5of'Figi 14. 4

Figs, 16 and 17 are planyand-perspectiveviews of the flatpart of 1a twozpiecerdeck; -I

.Fig. 18 is a blank 'for forming.,-a:U-.-shaped wing member tosbe used miththe flatlmembenof FigsglG and 17; a 1 If Fig. 19 "showscthe wing memher of. Fig.z-18-;bent

f to U-shape.

Fig. 20 shows apackage formed from -the:holcler of Fig. 2 andthe deckof-FigsqlG t0 19l E Fig. 21 isa section ,substantial1yon the :line 2 |--2-l of Fig,20. ss a blank f0r.;: mQd fi :'fQr-m QLbas .or holder. 1 1 r Fig. 23 shows the base iorrnedfrom;theiblank ofFig.22. H Fig. 2 4=-;is a blank for another-form-ofideck Fig. 25 shows a deck formed .'-f10l 11- l3 h6 bl'an'k Q v Fig. 26 shows apackageusingthe holderof Fig. 23 and deckofFig.l25.' f ,1.

Fig, 27'is'fia. section takensubstantially tin-line 21-41 ofFig. 26.

The blank of Fig. lis made arminfe' ahead.

orthe likeandjis qi iqedbygs'corelines'30.131,32, nt a m Pan 5 3 ;l W9'- nd3 i36.2 m two topiilapsor lips'3lfi 38; 'Itfi's 'foldedpn the score lines to make theho der or'ibase'a s shown in *Fig. 2. This-baseisus'e d' in many-fora e: the inventionillustrated. 5

The separator deck and brace 39' of"-Figs. 3 and 4 is a rectangular piece of I card -board' and its dimensions are the same, or substantially the I same, as those of the'bottompanelfp l. fQneior more of thesedecks may be placed between rows round biscuit but not limited thereto.

jacent top biscuit and the whole wrapped in a.

transparent wrapper 4| which is heat-sealed against the bottom of the tray and against the two ends, as shown at 42. A tear tape or rip cord 42' may be provided at one end for easy opening of the package, similar to that shown in my copending application Ser. No. 555,162. filed September 21, 1944, now Patent No. 2,494,446, granted January 10, 1950.

The wrapper 41 is wrapped snugly about the holder and biscuit. The deck39 holds the biscuit in place, helps to keep the wrapper taut and smooth on the narrow sides, and braces the ends against inward collapse. The separator being between layers of biscuit will not flex or bend from pressure on the ends. The flaps 31 and 38, due to the resilience of the material, tend to spring up and keep the top of the wrapper smooth. The wrapper 4| being transparent, as cellophane, gives a very. good display of th contents through the open sides and top of the tray. The articles, as biscuit, are wrapped tightly so that there is no tendency to slide or shift in the package nor do the edges crumble to make the package unsightly.

The deck 43 of Figs. 7 and 8 is the same size as the bottom panel 34 of the holder. It has a num- .ber of U-shaped cuts 44,45, 46, the open ends of which are connected by score lines 41, 48, 49 to form tongues 50, 51, '52 that are bent up perpendicular to its surface. The number of tongues is one less than the stacks of biscuit on the holder. Figs. 9 .andlO show a package incorporating the deck of Fig. 8 with the holder of Fig. 2. Fourstacks of biscuit 40,. each containing six biscuit, fill the holder. The deck 43 is placed between the two top layers with the tongues 50, 51, 52 lying between the biscuit. The height of the tongues is substantially equal to the thickness or a biscuit. This package is more rigid and stronger than the package of Fig. with the plain deck 39. It is particularly adapted for use with The tonguesSB, 5!, 52 prevent displacement of the top biscuit and also give additional support to the top of the transparent wrapper 4!, which is heat-sealed against the bottom and ends of the holder, as at 42. In some instances the deck 43 may be placed between the second and third, or between the third and fourth, layers of biscuit. In such cases the height of the tongues 50, 5|, 52 will equal the thickness of two or three biscuit, as the case may be.

In Figs. 11, 12,13, I show another form of deck that may be used with the holder of Fig. 2. The deck is formed from a single piece blank having a rectangular panel 53 of the same size as the bottom 34 ofthe holder. Opposite wings 54,

55 are turned up at the sides ofthe panel along score lines 56, 51. U-shaped cuts 58 and scores 59 provide tongues 60 that are turned up the same as the tongues on separator 43. The height of the tongues 60 is the same as the height of wings 54, 55 and equals the height of the rows of 4 biscuit above the deck, which in the package illustrated is three, but may be one, two or more.

In the package of Figs. 16 to 21, the blank BI is provided with slits 62, 63, 64, 65 to receive the tongues 66, 61, 68, 69 of the U-shaped divider '10. This U-shaped divider has a base 11 and two sides 12, 13 which are cut out on their top edges to form the tongues 66 to 69.

A package using a deck formed from the blank and divider of Figs. 16 to 19 and the holder of Fig. 2 is shown in Figs. 20 and 21. To form this package, the blank of Fig. 18 is folded to form the U-shaped divider of Fig. 19. The tongues 66, 61, 68, 69 are then inserted in the slots 62, 63, 54, 65 of the blank! to form a cellular deck that is placed in the holder with the base 1| resting on the bottom 34. This forms three lower cells or compartments, each adapted to receive a stack of biscuit, usually three or more high, and three open topped cells or spaces, each adapted to receive one or more biscuit. The height of the sides 12, 13 substantially equals the width of the end panels 35, 36, so that the tops of the tongues 66, 61, 68, 69 lie substantially in th plane of the lips 31,38 in the finished package. The biscuit are omitted from Fig. 20, for the sake of clearness in showing the structure of the package, but Fig. 21 shows the arrangement of the biscuit in lower and upper cells or compartments. When all the cells are filled with biscuit the lips 31, 38 are .turned down and the whole enclosed in atran'sparent wrapper 41 which is sealed at 42 and provided with the rip cord 42, the same as the other forms of my invention.

Fig. 22 shows a blank made from card board or like material of suitable grade that is scored at 8B 81, 82-, 83 to provide a bottom 84, ends 85, 86, and lips 81, 88, that correspond to the same parts of Fig. 1. A score line 89 defines one edge of a back or side 90 that may be plain or have cut-outs 9|, 92, 93, 94 equal to the number of stacks of biscuit through which they may be seen in the finished package. When the blank is folded along its score lines it makes a holder as shown in Fig. 23.

Any of the decks of Figs. 4, 8, 12 and 16 may be'used with the holder of Fig. 23 as also may the deck 95, Fig. 25, that is formed from the blank of Fig. 24. This blank has a number of U-shaped cuts 96 the open ends or which are joined by score lines 81 to provide tongues 38 that are turned up as shown in Fig. 25. A wing 99 adjoins one side along a score line I00 and is turned up as shown in Fig. 25. Thewidth of this wing substantially equals the height of tongues 98 and it may serve as a tag that bears the name of the articles in the package, the manufacturers name or trade mark, or other indicia.

In Figs. 26 and 27, I show a sealed package of biscuit using the holder and deck of Figs. 23 and 25. Four stacks of biscuit, each three high, are placed on the bottom 84 of the holder. The deck is then placed on these stacks and four more stacks of biscuit placed on it, suiiicient to bring the top biscuit level with the tops of tongues 98, and the top of the back 90, The lips 81, 88 are then turned in and the .whole wrapped and sealed in a transparent wrapper, as heretofore described.

From the foregoing it, will be seen that my invention contemplates many modifications and variations and I claim all such that come within the scope or intent of my claims,

sagas r the. d ks sh wn ar dapt ior us with both'forms of holderand variations thereof.

and style of the package, and thickness and number of biscuit.

V The wings 54, '55 and 99 may be plain or orna mented' in any desired manner, or they may bear any .suitable indici'a, sllch as 'thename of the articles in the package,Jmanufacturefsfname or trade mark, selling price, etc.

The holders and decks may bemade from any suitable material, but for packagingbiscuit and other food products, I prefer to use a cheap board, such as cracker-shell board, that'has been coated with lacquer, plasticized gelatin, or other substance to make it grease-resistant. For some articles, I make the holders from patent coated news board with the white or coated side on the outside. The white outside may be left plain or bev decorated in any suitable manner. The inside news surface, with which the articles come in contact, may be coated with a greaseeproof compound, as water solublemethyl cellulose plasticized with glycerine; The decks usually are made from'plain board, ascracker-shell, and are 'grease-proofed on both surfaces.

The wrapper preferably is cellophane or other transparent material that is moisture-proof and can beheat sealed.- "This makes the entire package both grease-resistant and moisture-proof, which contributes to a greatly lengthened shelf life of the contents. The sealed ends of the wrapper may be covered with an ornamental seal or left plain as illustrated.

The holder and deck when filled with biscuit and tightly wrapped, form a strong rigid package that gives ample protection tothe contents and prevents breaking and"crumbing as is inevitable with cellophane bags. The packages are heat in; appearance, hold the biscuit firmly in neatly stacked relation and afford adequate display thereof. a

The packages are adapted to bundling for ship.- ment and. handling, thereby saving the cost of shipping containers. When bundled, the top and bottom, packages are placed or stacked with their topffaces inward, so that only the ends and, hot toms are exposed to shock. The packages formmg the bundle, usually six or twelve, are then wrapped and" sealed in a heavy paper wrapper, as is now common practice with cartons.

With some types of biscuit, for example, rectangular ones as shown in Fig. 5, and other articles, the deck is not needed to make a sturdy package. The holder with its upturned ends and overlying lips gives ample protection when tightly Wrapped.

I have shown and described my package as adapted for biscuit, but this is only byway of illustrtaion. It is to be understood, therefore, that the term biscuit is not a limitation on the invention, but is indicative of and includes all products that may be contained in my improved package.

Having thus described and illustrated my invention, what I claim is:

1. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a, holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom on which the stacks of articles are placed, an end at each end of the bottom extending upward to the tops of the stacks of articles, each end having a resilient lip overlying the adjacent stacks of articles, a deck or substantially the same size as said bottoni arf ranged parallel thereto and between articles *in' the stacks, said deck forming a' brace between said ends and having tongues extending upward between the stacks. enclosing the holder, deck, and articlesand being supported by. said tongues andsealed 'against'the' ends a'nd bottom of the holder, the resilient lips at the ends of said" holder exercisingthemselves to press against'the: wrapper to hold it under tension and maintain/its surface rigidity and preserve the rectangular shape of the package.

2. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom on which the stacks of articles are placed, an end at'each end of the bottom extending upward. to the tops of the stacks of articles, each end having a resilient lip overlying the adjacent stacks of'articles-a deck of substantially the same size assaid bottom arranged parallel thereto and between articles in the stacks, said deck forming a brace between said ends and having a wing at one edge extending'upward substantially to the topsof the stacks, and a transparent wrapper enclosing theholder, deck, and articles and sealed against the ends: and bottom of the holder.

3. A package for articles arranged in aiplurality of stacks comprising a holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom on which the stacks of articles are placed, an end 'atea'ch end.- of the bottom extending upward to the tops of the stacks of articles, each end havingaresilienti lip overlying the adjacent stacks of (articles, a separator of substantially thesame size assaiaf bottom arranged parallel thereto; and between articles in thestacks, said separator bracing said ends and having tongues extending upward be tween thestacks and a wing extending upward from one edge, the tops'of said tongues and wing being substantially in the plane of said resilient lips, and a transparent wrapper enclosi'ng'the holdenseparator, and articles and sealedagainst' the ends and bottom of the holder. j

4. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom'on which the stacks of articles are placed, an end at each end of the bottom extending upward to the tops of the stacks of... rticles, each end having a resilient lip overlying the adjacent stacks of articles, a' deck of substantially the same size as said bottom arranged parallel thereto and between articles in the stacks, said deck forming a brace between said ends, tongues extending above the deck and between the stacks of articles, said tongues extending substantially to the tops of the stacks, and a transparent wrapper enclosing the holder, deck, and articles and being supported by said tongues and sealed against the ends and bottom of the holder, the resilient lips at the ends of said holder exercising themselves to press against the wrapper to hold it under tension and maintain its surface rigidity and preserve the rectangular shape of the package.

5. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom on which the stacks of articlcsare placed, an end at each end of the bottom extending upward to the tops of the stacks of articles, each end having a resilient lip overlying the adjacent stacks of articles, a deck of substantially the same size as said bottom arranged parallel thereto and between articles in the stacks. a U-shaped divider having a base and a transparent wrapper access resting on the holder bottom and adapted to hold stacks'of the articles, and a transparent wrapper enclosing the I holder, deck, and articles, and sealed against the ends and bottom'oi the holder;

6. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprisingv a holder, a deck and a transparent wrapper, said holder having a bottom, a? back and two ends and being open on the top and one side, .the holder ends being of the same height as the back and each having a resilient lip turned inward over the open top,'the .deck being of the same size as the holder bottom'and dividing the stacks of articles into upper and lower portions, the wrapper tightly enclosing the holder, deckv and articles and being sealed against the bottom and ends of the holder.

7. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a holder, a deck and a transparent wrapper, said holder having a bottom, a back and two ends and being open on the top and one side, the holder ends being of the'same height as the back and each having a resilient lip turned inward over the open top, the back of the holder having a number of cut-outs corresponding to the number of stacks of articles, the deck being of the same size as the holder bottom and dividing the stacks of articles into upper and lower portions, the wrapper tightly enclosing the holder, deck and articles and being sealed against the bottom and ends of the holder.

8. A package for articlesarranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a holder, a deck and a transparent wrapper, said holder having a bottom, a back and two ends and being open on the top and one side, the holder ends being of the same height as the back and each having a resilient lip. turned inward over the open top, the deck being of the same size as the holder bottom and dividing the stacks of articles into upper and lower portions, the deck having an upstanding wing at its front edge extending to the same height as the top edges of the ends and back, the Wrapper tightly enclosing the holder, deck and articles and being sealed against the bottom and ends of the holder.

9. A package adapted to contain and display a plurality of stacks of articles comprising a holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom on which the stacks rest, an end extending upwardy at each end of the bottom to the top of the stacks, resilient lipsex'tending from the tops of the ends toward each other and over marginal portions of their adjacent stacks, a deck extending between said ends parallel to the bottom of the holder and holding a minor portion of said stacks, said deck engaging said ends near the lips and bracing them against inward movement, and a transparent heat sealed wrapper completely and closely enclosing said holder, deck and stacks of articles, wherebythe wrapper prevents lateral movement of the stacks of articles and the deck holds the top articles in the stack closely adjacent the wrapper for effectual display thereof;

10. A package for articles arranged in a plurality of stacks comprising a holder open on two sides and having a rectangular bottom on which the stacks of articles are placed, an end at each end of the bottom extending upward to the tops of the stacks of articles, each end having a resilient lip extending over the adjacent stacks of articles, a deck of substantially the same size as said bottom arranged parallel thereto and between articles in the stacks, said deck bracing the ends against inward movement, a transparent wrapper enclosing the holder, deck and articles and sealed against the ends and bottom of the holder, said wrapper restraining the articles and deck against lateral movement on the holder and said resilient lips exercising themselves to press against the wrapper to hold it under tension and maintain its surface rigidity and preserve the rectangular shape of the package.

GEORGE ARLINGTON MOORE.

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